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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Portsmouth property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Portsmouth's island geography and dense population create competitive school catchments.
Free interactive map — enter any Portsmouth postcode or address and see exactly which school catchment circles it falls within.
Portsmouth's compact island geography means school catchments can be tight at popular schools. Our tool helps you check exactly where any property sits relative to your preferred schools.
Portsmouth City Council runs admissions for city schools. Most use straight-line distance as the tiebreaker for oversubscribed schools. Hampshire County Council covers surrounding areas.
Portsmouth has a number of faith schools and academies with their own admissions criteria. Always check the individual school's policy alongside our distance tool.
Portsmouth City Council publishes annual admissions data on their website. Search 'Portsmouth school admissions statistics' for furthest distance offered figures.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. No registration needed. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile.
Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Portsmouth address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Portsmouth and surrounding areas:
Our tool calculates distance to the metre, matching the method used by Portsmouth City Council for oversubscribed schools.
See how Portsmouth school catchments have changed year on year before purchasing near a popular school.
Plot up to 5 Portsmouth schools simultaneously to compare overlapping catchment zones.
Generate a shareable link for your solicitor or estate agent before exchange.
Portsmouth City Council uses oversubscription criteria. After looked-after children and EHCPs, community schools typically allocate by straight-line distance.
Schools in Southsea and Cosham tend to be the most sought after in Portsmouth.
Yes — our tool covers Fareham, Gosport, Havant, and all Hampshire schools by postcode or name.
Visit the Portsmouth City Council website and search 'school admissions statistics' for the latest figures.
Our free tool works for all UK schools. We also have dedicated guides for other major cities:
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